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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While an usher made inquiries, Sebastian sat on a sofa and Isidore walked up and down the sitting-room.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At five next afternoon, Viscount Charny and Sebastian reached the Tuileries Palace gates.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading While an usher made inquiries, Sebastian sat on a sofa and Isidore walked up and down the sitting-room.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At five next afternoon, Viscount Charny and Sebastian reached the Tuileries Palace gates.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Young Gilbert had wanted to go to the house in Honore Street where his father dwelt, but the other had pointed out that as he was honorary physician to the Royal Household, he might be at the palace, where the latest news of him could be had.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At five next afternoon, Viscount Charny and Sebastian reached the Tuileries Palace gates.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Young Gilbert had wanted to go to the house in Honore Street where his father dwelt, but the other had pointed out that as he was honorary physician to the Royal Household, he might be at the palace, where the latest news of him could be had.
brother
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From this reading The name of his brother passed Isidore and his companion into the middle courtyard.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Young Gilbert had wanted to go to the house in Honore Street where his father dwelt, but the other had pointed out that as he was honorary physician to the Royal Household, he might be at the palace, where the latest news of him could be had.
Charny
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From this reading At five next afternoon, Viscount Charny and Sebastian reached the Tuileries Palace gates.
companion
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From this reading The name of his brother passed Isidore and his companion into the middle courtyard.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Young Gilbert had wanted to go to the house in Honore Street where his father dwelt, but the other had pointed out that as he was honorary physician to the Royal Household, he might be at the palace, where the latest news of him could be had.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrtjɑːrd/
an open area surrounded by the walls of a building
From this reading The name of his brother passed Isidore and his companion into the middle courtyard.
down
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From this reading While an usher made inquiries, Sebastian sat on a sofa and Isidore walked up and down the sitting-room.
dwelt
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From this reading Young Gilbert had wanted to go to the house in Honore Street where his father dwelt, but the other had pointed out that as he was honorary physician to the Royal Household, he might be at the palace, where the latest news of him could be had.
father
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From this reading Young Gilbert had wanted to go to the house in Honore Street where his father dwelt, but the other had pointed out that as he was honorary physician to the Royal Household, he might be at the palace, where the latest news of him could be had.
five
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From this reading At five next afternoon, Viscount Charny and Sebastian reached the Tuileries Palace gates.
gates
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From this reading At five next afternoon, Viscount Charny and Sebastian reached the Tuileries Palace gates.
Gilbert
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From this reading Young Gilbert had wanted to go to the house in Honore Street where his father dwelt, but the other had pointed out that as he was honorary physician to the Royal Household, he might be at the palace, where the latest news of him could be had.
go
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From this reading Young Gilbert had wanted to go to the house in Honore Street where his father dwelt, but the other had pointed out that as he was honorary physician to the Royal Household, he might be at the palace, where the latest news of him could be had.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Young Gilbert had wanted to go to the house in Honore Street where his father dwelt, but the other had pointed out that as he was honorary physician to the Royal Household, he might be at the palace, where the latest news of him could be had.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Young Gilbert had wanted to go to the house in Honore Street where his father dwelt, but the other had pointed out that as he was honorary physician to the Royal Household, he might be at the palace, where the latest news of him could be had.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Young Gilbert had wanted to go to the house in Honore Street where his father dwelt, but the other had pointed out that as he was honorary physician to the Royal Household, he might be at the palace, where the latest news of him could be had.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The name of his brother passed Isidore and his companion into the middle courtyard.
honorary
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From this reading Young Gilbert had wanted to go to the house in Honore Street where his father dwelt, but the other had pointed out that as he was honorary physician to the Royal Household, he might be at the palace, where the latest news of him could be had.
Honore
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From this reading Young Gilbert had wanted to go to the house in Honore Street where his father dwelt, but the other had pointed out that as he was honorary physician to the Royal Household, he might be at the palace, where the latest news of him could be had.
house
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From this reading Young Gilbert had wanted to go to the house in Honore Street where his father dwelt, but the other had pointed out that as he was honorary physician to the Royal Household, he might be at the palace, where the latest news of him could be had.
Household
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From this reading Young Gilbert had wanted to go to the house in Honore Street where his father dwelt, but the other had pointed out that as he was honorary physician to the Royal Household, he might be at the palace, where the latest news of him could be had.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Young Gilbert had wanted to go to the house in Honore Street where his father dwelt, but the other had pointed out that as he was honorary physician to the Royal Household, he might be at the palace, where the latest news of him could be had.
inquiries
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From this reading While an usher made inquiries, Sebastian sat on a sofa and Isidore walked up and down the sitting-room.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The name of his brother passed Isidore and his companion into the middle courtyard.
Isidore
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From this reading The name of his brother passed Isidore and his companion into the middle courtyard.
latest
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From this reading Young Gilbert had wanted to go to the house in Honore Street where his father dwelt, but the other had pointed out that as he was honorary physician to the Royal Household, he might be at the palace, where the latest news of him could be had.
made
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From this reading While an usher made inquiries, Sebastian sat on a sofa and Isidore walked up and down the sitting-room.
MATERIALIZED
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From this reading THE SPIRIT MATERIALIZED.
middle
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From this reading The name of his brother passed Isidore and his companion into the middle courtyard.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Young Gilbert had wanted to go to the house in Honore Street where his father dwelt, but the other had pointed out that as he was honorary physician to the Royal Household, he might be at the palace, where the latest news of him could be had.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The name of his brother passed Isidore and his companion into the middle courtyard.
news
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From this reading Young Gilbert had wanted to go to the house in Honore Street where his father dwelt, but the other had pointed out that as he was honorary physician to the Royal Household, he might be at the palace, where the latest news of him could be had.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At five next afternoon, Viscount Charny and Sebastian reached the Tuileries Palace gates.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The name of his brother passed Isidore and his companion into the middle courtyard.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While an usher made inquiries, Sebastian sat on a sofa and Isidore walked up and down the sitting-room.
other
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From this reading Young Gilbert had wanted to go to the house in Honore Street where his father dwelt, but the other had pointed out that as he was honorary physician to the Royal Household, he might be at the palace, where the latest news of him could be had.
out
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From this reading Young Gilbert had wanted to go to the house in Honore Street where his father dwelt, but the other had pointed out that as he was honorary physician to the Royal Household, he might be at the palace, where the latest news of him could be had.
Palace
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From this reading At five next afternoon, Viscount Charny and Sebastian reached the Tuileries Palace gates.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The name of his brother passed Isidore and his companion into the middle courtyard.
physician
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From this reading Young Gilbert had wanted to go to the house in Honore Street where his father dwelt, but the other had pointed out that as he was honorary physician to the Royal Household, he might be at the palace, where the latest news of him could be had.
pointed
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From this reading Young Gilbert had wanted to go to the house in Honore Street where his father dwelt, but the other had pointed out that as he was honorary physician to the Royal Household, he might be at the palace, where the latest news of him could be had.
reached
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From this reading At five next afternoon, Viscount Charny and Sebastian reached the Tuileries Palace gates.
Royal
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From this reading Young Gilbert had wanted to go to the house in Honore Street where his father dwelt, but the other had pointed out that as he was honorary physician to the Royal Household, he might be at the palace, where the latest news of him could be had.
sat
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From this reading While an usher made inquiries, Sebastian sat on a sofa and Isidore walked up and down the sitting-room.
Sebastian
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From this reading At five next afternoon, Viscount Charny and Sebastian reached the Tuileries Palace gates.
sitting-room
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From this reading While an usher made inquiries, Sebastian sat on a sofa and Isidore walked up and down the sitting-room.
sofa
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From this reading While an usher made inquiries, Sebastian sat on a sofa and Isidore walked up and down the sitting-room.
SPIRIT
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From this reading THE SPIRIT MATERIALIZED.
Street
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From this reading Young Gilbert had wanted to go to the house in Honore Street where his father dwelt, but the other had pointed out that as he was honorary physician to the Royal Household, he might be at the palace, where the latest news of him could be had.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Young Gilbert had wanted to go to the house in Honore Street where his father dwelt, but the other had pointed out that as he was honorary physician to the Royal Household, he might be at the palace, where the latest news of him could be had.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SPIRIT MATERIALIZED.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Young Gilbert had wanted to go to the house in Honore Street where his father dwelt, but the other had pointed out that as he was honorary physician to the Royal Household, he might be at the palace, where the latest news of him could be had.
Tuileries
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From this reading At five next afternoon, Viscount Charny and Sebastian reached the Tuileries Palace gates.
up
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From this reading While an usher made inquiries, Sebastian sat on a sofa and Isidore walked up and down the sitting-room.
usher
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From this reading While an usher made inquiries, Sebastian sat on a sofa and Isidore walked up and down the sitting-room.
Viscount
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From this reading At five next afternoon, Viscount Charny and Sebastian reached the Tuileries Palace gates.
walked
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From this reading While an usher made inquiries, Sebastian sat on a sofa and Isidore walked up and down the sitting-room.
wanted
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From this reading Young Gilbert had wanted to go to the house in Honore Street where his father dwelt, but the other had pointed out that as he was honorary physician to the Royal Household, he might be at the palace, where the latest news of him could be had.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Young Gilbert had wanted to go to the house in Honore Street where his father dwelt, but the other had pointed out that as he was honorary physician to the Royal Household, he might be at the palace, where the latest news of him could be had.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Young Gilbert had wanted to go to the house in Honore Street where his father dwelt, but the other had pointed out that as he was honorary physician to the Royal Household, he might be at the palace, where the latest news of him could be had.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While an usher made inquiries, Sebastian sat on a sofa and Isidore walked up and down the sitting-room.
Young
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From this reading Young Gilbert had wanted to go to the house in Honore Street where his father dwelt, but the other had pointed out that as he was honorary physician to the Royal Household, he might be at the palace, where the latest news of him could be had.
